Word: defeatism
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Harvard went on to defeat Brown for the second time this season, giving the Crimson the upper hand in the rivalry between the two teams. Not only did Offsay help the team win, but earned Harvard the glory that had vehemently evaded the team during its lackluster 2003 season...
...loss represented the Crimson’s first defeat of the season in which the margin was more than a single goal...
...third game reflected Harvard’s offensive efficiency, as the Crimson recorded a .360 hitting percentage. Harvard needed only 14 kills in the final frame to defeat the Lions, who could muster just .030 hitting percentage against the Crimson defense...
...parent, General Electric, with nearly $2.5 billion in profits this year. Still, "the playing field has considerably leveled," says Leland Westerfield, a media analyst at the investment firm Harris Nesbitt. "This is NBC's first year of rebuilding, and the appearance of anything less than dominance is considered defeat...
...Defeat is something Zucker--who was a high-ranked junior tennis player and has twice beaten colon cancer--isn't used to. Ever since he embraced hard news and used stunts like outdoor concerts to turn Today into NBC's gold mine, Zucker has been the network's golden boy. From the time he got his start, doing advance research for NBC's coverage of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, "Jeff was tireless and energetic," says his boss Bob Wright. "In his kind of work, you have to anticipate everything and be willing to change on a dime. Jeff has that...